Will Video Assist pass through SDI to HDMI

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Joseph Ciccarella

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Will Video Assist pass through SDI to HDMI

PostSun Aug 27, 2017 5:25 am

Hello, I did a search but didn't exactly find the answer I was looking for.

I'd like to purchase the 5" Video Assist and was wondering if I could input SDI and output HDMI to another monitor? And vice versa?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Will Video Assist pass through SDI to HDMI

PostSun Aug 27, 2017 9:37 am

HI,

yes. I've used it to pass through from 4k camera to an HDMI Monitor. I assume the opposite ie HDMI in SDI out works too.

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Re: Will Video Assist pass through SDI to HDMI

PostSun Aug 27, 2017 4:43 pm

As,Steve says, yes it will pass the signal to the HDMI out, but, the signal goes from the SDI input to the. A Video processor, and then output to HDMI. If you feed a UHD signal to the VA HD (5-inch model), it wil down convert the signal to HD, and output a HD signal, not a UHD. The feed fom SDI to HDMI is not a real "pass through" unprocessed signal, as the output is a monitor out of the processed signal being recorded.

However, if HD out will do the job, it works, but there is a slight added delay to the signal, due to the internal processing.
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Re: Will Video Assist pass through SDI to HDMI

PostFri Sep 22, 2017 5:19 am

Sorry for the delayed response.

Thanks Steve and Denny, this is the answer I was looking for.

Not excited about the sync delay but probably something I can live with.

Cheers!!
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